Monday, September 26, 2011

This may come as a shock to some, but bike shops don't make the bulk of their profit from selling bikes or other products. No, they make it from repairs.

It naturally follows that if you can do your own bike maintenance and repairs, you will save a significant sum of money! Instead of taking your bike in for every little thing, if you can do it all yourself (or even a good portion of it), and you will have much more money in your pocket to spend on things like reasonable upgrades.

One objection to this is that bike tools cost a ton of money, and that some of the really expensive tools are used for only one specific repair. However, usually if you've invested your hard-earned cash in an expensive tool, you will have it to use for years to come and it will more than pay for itself in the money that you saved from not going to the bike shop.

Sunday, September 25, 2011

September 24, 2011 marked the first ever Six Gap Road Crit in Dahlonega, Georgia. Racers rode on a one mile course that circled the old courthouse on the square, went up the street past the Holly Theater, and then followed College Circle around past a few of the halls and the parking deck on the North Georgia campus.

Check out the video above for HD action of the Cat 4 and Cat 5 race (the largest field)!

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Hey all, I know that it's been a while since I've published a "Thrifty Thrashing Tip," and I sincerely apologize. However, I just finished drafting a new tip, and it is all set to go live here on GRT on Monday.

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